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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to sign into law a bipartisan bill relieving
homeowners living in flood-prone neighborhoods from big increases in their insurance bills.

The legislation, which cleared Congress on Thursday, reverses much of a 2012 overhaul of the
government’s much-criticized flood-insurance program after angry homeowners facing sharp premium
hikes protested.

The Senate’s 72-22 vote sent the House-drafted measure to Obama. White House officials said
he'll sign it.

The measure also would allow below-market insurance rates to be passed on to people buying homes
in flood zones with taxpayer-subsidized policies.